{"product_id":"quakertown-9780814254394","title":"Quakertown","description":"In \u003ci\u003eQuakertown, \u003c\/i\u003e Lee Martin travels back in time to 1920s Texas to tell the story of a flourishing black community that was segregated from its white brethren\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand of the remarkable gardener who was asked to do the unimaginable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on the true story of a shameful episode in north Texas history, \u003ci\u003eQuakertown\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the rich texture of the South\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ethe Pecan Creek running along the edges of Quakertown, the remarkable and rare white lilac, and the rising tensions marking each nod and greeting. With strength and a deep wisdom of heart, Martin carves out the delicate story of two families\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eone white and one black\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand the child whose birth brought a gift of forgiveness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suffused with Martin's deep compassion and profound humanity, \u003ci\u003eQuakertown\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable novel from a master of American prose. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1511615\"\u003eLee Martin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mad Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814254394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081425439X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC049000\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLee Martin was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Forever\u003c\/i\u003e and is author of the novels\u003ci\u003e River of Heaven, Break the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLate One Night.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mad Creek Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44566330114285,"sku":"9780814254394","price":26.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_10b38a85-d427-4119-a917-cb4b401f5c60.jpg?v=1701877578","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/quakertown-9780814254394","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}